DStv compact users now get huge Showmax price reduction

After waiving the fee for Showmax for DStv Premium subscribers, Multichoice has now gone one step further and made the streaming service affordable for compact.

Towards the end of 2017, DStv delighted their Premium subscribers as it announced that streaming service Showmax would now be part of their package for free. With an effective R100 monthly saving, the rest of the DStv world could only look on with even more reason to resent their Premium counterparts.

Fast forward to two months into 2018 and now DStv has announced that its Compact and Compact Plus subscribers will now be able to get Showmax with a 50% discount. From R99 to R49, the cut effectively makes Showmax the cheapest television streaming service in the country.

MultiChoice South Africa CEO Calvo Mawela said in a statement that more binge-watching has led to the need for the discount.

“More and more customers are telling us they love to binge-watch box sets on DStv Catch Up and Showmax. It’s the way the world is moving and that’s why we’re offering all our Compact Plus and Compact customers Showmax at a big discount, so they can enjoy this exceptional experience.”

Showmax now boasts a catalogue of over 30 000 TV show episodes and movies. These can be accessed via the Explora decoder and DStv Now app for DStv subscribers.

“A single Showmax subscription gives customers access to two concurrent streams on different devices, so parents can watch their shows on the big screen while the kids watch cartoons on their tablet. Showmax also gives customers the option to download up to 25 TV shows and movies to their smartphone or tablet for viewing later. It’s perfect for long road trips and flights.”

The Showmax application for the PlayStation 4 has also now made the service even more accessible to subscribers. This is particularly helpful for those who don’t have a smart TV or WiFi adapter for their Explora decoder.

More ways for us to work out what the hell is going on in Mr Robot. That show is truly the definition of deep, guys…